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Patented'July 15, 1924.,

UNlTED STATES 1,501,409 PATENT OFFICE.

DARRELL DEANE LOGAN, OF DALLAS, TEXAS,

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Application Bled June 18, 1923. Serial No. 646,020.

To all whom it ma concern.:

Be it known t at I DARRELL DEANE LOGAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Bathing Caps, of which the ollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to bathing caps, and one of the objects ofthe invention is to pro.- vide a cap of this nature in which the edge thereof will fit tightly about the head, face and neck, thereby preventing the wetting of the hair.

Another object of the invention is to rovide such a cap that will not only lit tig tl about the head, face and neck, but also wi l accomplish this highly desirable function without the slightest discomfort to the wearer.

Still another purpose of the invention is to provide a bathing or swimming cap so constructed that it will prevent water from enterin the ears.

Anot er object of the invention is to provide a cap of this nature which is inflated, and will thereby assist the bather or swimmer in sustaining the mouth and nostrils above the surface of the water; the cap being particularly useful in this connection in floating and in swimming with certain sidey strokes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cap which will accomplish all of the highly desirable results mentioned above, and others, and yet which will be firmly mounted on the head against accidental displacement; which will be unusually neat and attractive in appearance; and which will be inexpensive in manufacture.

Others objectsand advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure `ll is a side elevation of the ca inflated and in position on the wearers hea Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the inflated cap; and

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the cap taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings more in detail, the cap is formed of an inner and outer fold, the inner fold being indicated by the numeral 1 and the outer fold being mdicated by the numeral 2. The inner fold consists of a sin le sheet of rubber or similar elastic material, and is shaped to fit the contour of the head to entirely cover the hair, and to extend down over the ears.

The outer fold 2 is also made of rubber or similar material, and the lower edge thereof i fold 1, thus leaving the crown of the cap consisting only of the single inner fold. The upper edge of the outer fold is connected to the inner fold in the same manner as the lower edges, as by cementing or vulcanizing.

Thus there is provided an air pocket extending entirely around the lower portion of the cap, and any desired type of valve may be employed for controlling the inflation of the pocket, an' ordinary valve of this nature being indicated by numeral 3. For the purpose of preventing any bulging or balloon effect the inner and outer folds are fastened together at spaced intervals by rubber fasteners, plugs, or the like, as indicated by numeral 4. It will be understood, of course, that the air may freely pass around the fasteners or buttons 4: and circulate between the inner and outer folds.

A' chin strap is indicated by numeral 5; the strap being attached to the ear portions of the cap in any desired manner.

It will be understood that when the cap is inated the pressure of the air in the pockets forces the inner fold and the edge of the cap tightly against the head, face and neck, and thereby prevents water from entering the cap and wetting the hair; and as the inflated portion of the cap extends down over the ears, it is obvious that the cap will also prevent water from entering the ears. And, while my cap provides a very tight lit, the cushion effect thereof prevents any discomfort of the wearer.

As previously described hereinbefore, the crown of the cap preferably consists solel of the inner fold, but it will be understoog, of course, that, if desired, the cap could be so constructed that the outer fold would extend entirely over the inner fold. However, in the construction where the crown is inflated Aas well as the sides of the cap there is a tendency for the inflated crown to pull the cap off the head, and this is entirely eliminated in the single fold crown construction; and, further, 'this preferred construction is less expensive in manufacture and more neat and attractive in appearance.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that I have devised a bathing or swimming cap which possesses numerous advantages over such caps previously known.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described what I now believe to be the best embodiment of the invention, but I do not wish to be understood thereby as limiting myself or the scope of the invention, as many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the s irit of the invention; all such I aim to inc ude in the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire tovsecure by Letters Patent is: t

l. A cap of the character described,`com prising a single fold of elastic material shaped to t the contour of the head, a second fold of elastic material having its lower edge attached to the first fold on the outside thereof and extending up to the crown and having its upper edge attached to the inner fold, thereby forming an air pocket, said air pocket being of sutlicient widthvto extend from the lowe r edge of the cap to a point adjacent the crown, and means for inlating the air pocket.

2. lA cap of the character described, comprising a single fold of elastic material shaped'to fit the contour of the head, a second fold of elastic materialhaving its lower edge attached to the first fold on the-outside thereof and extending varound the sides of the cap, and extending up to the crown and having its upper edge attached to the inner fold, thereby forming lan air pocket, said air pocket being of suicien't width to extend from the lower edge of the cap to a point adjacent the crown, the walls ofthe pocket ,being connected to each other at spaced points only, and means for inflating the air pockets. l

3. A cap of the ,character described, comprising a crown formed of a single sheet of resilient material, and inflatable sides of resilient material extending over the ears and terminating below the top of the crown.

4. A cap of the character described, comprising a crown formed of a single sheet of resilient material, and inflatable sides of resilient material extending over the ears and terminating below the top ofthe crown, and means for connecting the walls of the iniiatable parts of the cap at spaced points only.

5. A cap for use in swimming andto protect the hair of the wearer, said cap constructed of two folds of elastic material connected together to form a pocket to be inflated with air. the two folds being further connected together at spaced intervals so that the inflation will be evenly distributed to prevent bulging of the cap, means for securmg the cap to the head, and means for infiating the cap). DE LOGAN 

